Betting on today’s Pistons and Suns game? Catch the action at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ, as the Suns hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on AZFa. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Suns as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 235.5 points.
Detroit has lost two straight games as the underdog and is 7-41 as the underdog this season. Today, they are 12.5-point underdogs and have gone 25-22 against the spread as the underdog.
The Pistons are 8-45 this season and are currently 15th in the Eastern Conference. In non-conference games, they are 3-20 compared to 5-25 against the East.
This season, the Pistons have an O/U record of 31-21-1, and their games have averaged 235.2 points per game. In their last two games, the under has hit.
In their most recent game, the Pistons lost to the Lakers by a score of 125-111. The O/U line for that game was 243 points, and Detroit was getting 11.5 points going into the game.
In the Eastern Conference standings, the Pistons are in 15th place with a record of 8-45. On the road, they are 4-22 compared to 4-23 at home.
On the road, the Pistons are the 18th ranked scoring offense, averaging 114.4 points per game. Overall, they are 23rd in scoring at 113.1 points per game. This season, the Pistons have been strong on the offensive glass, grabbing 11.2 offensive rebounds per game. In terms of pace, the Pistons rank 8th and have a three-point percentage of 36%.
Facing Phoenix, the Pistons aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 122.1 points allowed per game (27th). The Detroit defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.0% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 49.5% of their field goal attempts vs. Detroit.
The Suns have gone 27-27 on the over/under this season, and their games have averaged a combined 232.2 points per game. Today’s O/U line of 235.5 is slightly higher than their season average of 232.4.
Phoenix has won six straight games at home and is 17-11 overall this season. Against the spread, they are 10-17 at home and have covered the spread in their last three games at home.
In their last game, the Suns defeated the Kings by a score of 130-125. The O/U line for that game was 245.5, and Phoenix covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites.
The Suns are currently 5th in the Western Conference with a record of 32-22. In games against other Western Conference teams, they are 19-15 and 6-8 against their division. On the road, Phoenix is 15-11 compared to 17-11 at home.
This season, the Suns have been favored in 41 of their 54 games and have a record of 27-14 as the favorite. Against the spread, they are 16-24 as the favorite and 22-31 overall.
In their most recent game, the Suns scored 130 points vs. the Kings while shooting 51.8% from the field. They made 13 three-pointers in the game. Leading the team in scoring is Kevin Durant who is averaging 28.3 PPG. Devin Booker is also averaging 28 PPG.
So far, the Suns’ defense is ranked 15th in the league at 114.6 points per contest. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Suns are forcing 13.9 per game, which is 24th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 6th in blocked shots at 6 per game.
Last season, the Pistons and Suns did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Suns have the leg up at 3-0. The Suns also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 216 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2. As the host vs. the Pistons, the Suns have gone 3-0 vs the spread.
How to Bet Suns vs. Pistons in Arizona
Not only do we have the Suns winning this one by a score of 122-94, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Suns at -12.5. Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 216 points between the teams, we like the under.
- ArizonaSharp ATS Prediction: Suns -12.5
- ArizonaSharp OU Predict: Under 235.5
